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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2018

Potential Drug-Drug Interactions with Antimicrobials in Hospitalized Patients: A Multicenter Point-Prevalence Study.

Ferit Kuscu, Aslihan Ulu, Ayse S Inal, Bedia M Suntur, Hande Aydemir, Serdar Gul, Kenan Ecemis, Suheyla Komur, Behice Kurtaran, Ozlem Ozkan Kuscu and 1 more

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ferit KuscuDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Aslihan UluDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Ayse S InalDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Bedia M SunturDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Hande AydemirDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Serdar GulDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Kenan EcemisDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kahta State Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey.
Suheyla KomurDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Behice KurtaranDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Ozlem Ozkan KuscuIntensive Care Unit, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Yesim TasovaDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Cukurova University · TRBülent Ecevit University · TRKırıkkale University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Improper use of antimicrobials can cause adverse drug events and high costs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency and potential drug-drug interactions associated with antimicrobials among hospitalized patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was conducted on the same day in 5 different hospitals in Turkey. We included patients aged ³18 years who received at least 1 antimicrobial drug and at least 1 of any other drug. The Micromedex® online drug reference system was used to control and describe the interactions. Drug interactions were classified as contraindicated, major, moderate, and minor. RESULTS Potential drug-drug interactions with antimicrobials were 26.4% of all interactions. Five (42%) of 12 contraindicated interactions and 61 (38%) of 159 major interactions were with antimicrobials. Quinolones, triazoles, metronidazole, linezolid, and clarithromycin accounted for 173 (25.7%) of 673 prescribed antimicrobials, but were responsible for 141 (92.1%) of 153 interactions. In multivariate analysis, number of prescribed antimicrobials (odds ratio: 2.3001, 95% CI: 1.6237-3.2582), number of prescribed drugs (odds ratio: 1.2008, 95% CI: 1.0943-1.3177), and hospitalization in the university hospital (odds ratio: 1.7798, 95% CI: 1.0035-3.1564) were independent risk factors for developing drug interactions. CONCLUSIONS Due to risk of drug interactions, physicians should be more cautious when prescribing antimicrobials, particularly when prescribing quinolones, linezolid, azoles, metronidazole, and macrolides.

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AdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug InteractionsDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsTurkeyAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective Agents

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